His other major winners included Deep Impact, Stay Gold, Heart's Cry, Manhattan Cafe, Zenno Rob Roy and Neo Universe.

In the Group Three Prix de la Nonette at Deauville Racecourse on 27 August she took the lead in the straight but was caught in the final stride and beaten a short head by the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner Matiara.

[5] In late autumn the filly returned to Japan and was matched against colts for the first time in the Kikuka Sho over 3000 metres on 7 November, finishing fifth behind Mayano Top Gun.

In the early part of 1996, Dance Partner finished second to Kanetsu Cross in the American Jockey Club Cup, second to T M Jumbo in the Kyoto Kinen and fourth to Taiki Blizzard in the Osaka Hai.

On 11 May she was dropped to Grade III level for the Keihan Hai over 2200 metres at Kyoto and recorded her first success of the season as she won from Ibuki Tamon Yagura and Nehai Caesar.

In her two remaining races of that year, Dance Partner finished tenth behind Singspiel in the Japan Cup[7] and sixth behind Sakura Laurel in the Arima Kinen.

Dance Partner began her third season with a trip to Hong Kong for the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse on 13 April, and finished eighth behind the South African-trained London News.

[8] Dance Partner returned in October and finished second to the three-year-old colt Silk Justice in the Kyoto Daishoten and then attempted to repeat her 1996 success in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup on 9 November.